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Release Number: 15-053

For Immediate Release:

Public Information Office of Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office

January 26, 2015

Contact Person:

Public Information Office : piooffice@hcso.tampa.fl.us

813/247-8060

Missing Two Year Old

Missing child was brought to the Sheriff's Operation Center by a family member.

Sunday

January 25, 2015

Time: 12:00 AM

Hillsborough County

Update:

Leroy Carlyle has been located. He was brought to the Sheriff's Operations Center by a family member a short time ago. HCSO's Child Protective Investigations Division will take custody and then he will be placed into foster care.

Child:

Leroy Tyrese Carlyle
DOB: 8-3-12
Black male

Mother:

Sakiya Ladawn Leather
DOB: 10-17-79
Address: At large

Details:

The Hillsborugh County Sheriff's Office is actively seeking the current whereabouts of 2-year-old Leroy Carlyle to confirm his safety and well being. The child is possibly in the custody of his mother, Sakiya Leather, her known associates and or her family members.

Mother, Sakiya Leather has no current address and she moves around living with various family members. She is known to frequent the area of City of Tampa.

Authorities are attempting to locate the two year old as several other children of Sakiya have already been removed from her custody as she currently lacks the ability to provide adequate food and shelter.

Anyone with any information reference the whereabouts of the child or his mother are asked to call the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office at 247-8200 or if you would like to remain anonymous and be eligible for a reward, call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-873-8400